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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2019
- FIRST Friday Webinar Series - The Cost of Interviewing for Residency*: 9/19. Gain insight on the general funding options available to cover expenses incurred during the interview process and hear an analysis of data related to interviewing costs. Read more/review the full FIRST Friday Series schedule...
- Global Health Elective Now Accepting Applications! 10/1 application deadline. We are now accepting application for the Spring/Summer 2019 Global Health electives for first-year and fourth-year students! Read more...
- Stanford Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program*: A regional referral center in Fairfield County, CT, a suburb of NYC, and a major educational affiliate of Columbia. Read more...
- For Students Applying to Residency in PM&R - HonorHealth Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Accreditation*: HHRH provides rehabilitation programs through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation services. Read more...
- Information about the Texas STAR (Seeking Transparency in Application to Residency) survey data for applying for residency: In case you missed it in your email, please review this communication regarding the Texas STAR survey data...
- Parking at UVM:Please read this letter from UVM’s Parking and Transportation...
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Class of 2020
- THIS WEEK - Pathology Student Fellowship Informational Meeting: 9/13. An informational meeting to review the program in more detail and to answer questions. Work closely with and learn from an enthusiastic teaching faculty and resident staff & enhance facility with applied pathophysiology and laboratory medicine. Master's degree awarded at completion. Read more...
- Thanksgiving Holiday: Clerkship Students are for Thanksgivings Break (begins at 6pm the preceding Wed. through Mon. the morning after Thanksgiving Day). Rotation 6 starts 11/26. For more information on Clerkship Holidays and Vacations, please view the handbook policy and the Class of 2020 academic calendar with vacation dates.
- Advanced Integration Information: Some of you have already started thinking about your Advanced Integration year and are wondering what you should be doing to prepare. Review this brief memo for some helpful information...
- Parking at UVM: Please read this letter from UVM’s Parking and Transportation...
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Class of 2021
- THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE (DEADLINE EXTENDED) - The Hudson Headwaters Health Network is still accepting applications for their Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship in Glens Falls, NY. Contact Dr. Colleen Quinn, HHHN LIC Site Director, to schedule a time to visit the clinical sites. Space is limited, apply before the deadline (9/14). Send questions to jdrouin@med.uvm.edu.
- THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE (DEADLINE EXTENDED) - The Central Vermont Medical Center is offering four students the opportunity to be part of their inaugural Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship in Berlin, VT. Space is limited, apply before the September 14, 2018 deadline! Applications available online. Contact jdrouin@med.uvm.edu with any questions or to schedule a site visit.
- THIS WEEK - DISCOUNT DEADLINE - Secure UWorld Group Discount*: 1pm EST, 9/14 deadline. To join the group buy, you only need to follow two instructions. We are doing this in a timely manner in order to get this into your hands ASAP. Read more...
- APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Summer Researchers - Merit Award Opportunity: 09/17 submission deadline. All students working under an LCOM Summer Research Fellowship are required to submit a final report. Although students who obtain funding via other means are not required to submit a final report, all those who submit a report will be eligible for a $500 Summer Research Merit Award. Read more...
- Interested in joining the tutoring team? The first years are heading in to some of the most demanding blocks in FoCS, and we’ve had an unprecedented number of requests for tutoring, which we are doing our best to meet. Read more...
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Class of 2022
- THIS WEEK - INFORMATION REQUEST DEADLINE - IMPORTANT White Coat Ceremony Information: 9/12 noon deadline. If you missed it in your inbox, please review this White Coat Informational Overview Email carefully, which includes and information request regarding any requested name considerations, due to the Events Team no later than noon, on Wednesday.
- THIS WEEK - SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Student Council Election: 09/14 submission deadline. All those interested in running for a position on Student Council should apply! If you are interested in running, please email us a brief paragraph of interest by 5pm on Friday 9/14. Read more...
- THIS WEEK - SURVEY DEADLINE - 2018 AAMC Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ): Feedback is greatly appreciated. The survey is open through September 15. Read more...
- Global Health Elective Now Accepting Applications! 10/1 application deadline. We are now accepting application for the Spring/Summer 2019 Global Health electives for first-year and fourth-year students! Read more...
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WEEKLY FYIs FROM OMSE - WE ARE HERE TO HELP!
- Accessibility Achievements - UVM has a new map! UVM contracted with Concept3D to update its campus map. The interactive platform brings many improvements and enhancements to all who wish to get around campus, or who want to learn about it!
- September is National Suicide Prevention Month*: In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, and in promotion of clinician well-being, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation will dedicate the Month to the creative expression, education, storytelling, and wellness of students and healthcare professionals. For updates/ways to get involved, visit their website, Facebook page, Twitter, and Instagram.
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LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Student Council's LCOMcares quarterly event will be this next month - Support Special Olympics Vermont Fall Games: 10/19 - 10/21. Students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to sign up and reach out to Emily Vayda or Naira Goukasian if you need to coordinate rides or have questions. Read more...
Sign Up to Support the 2018 Translating Identity Conference (TIC): 11/3. Founded in 2002, the Translating Identity Conference is New England’s largest conference focused on transgender identities, issues, and intersections. Read more...
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
WeeklyWire Reading Rockstar Drawing Returns! Thank you for reading your WeeklyWire. Because you are a careful reader, you've located this week's weekly drawing. Enter no later than Thursday, at 3pm EST, for your chance to receive a free ticket to the Roxy, our local movie theater!
First Founding Chapter of the UVM American Association of Neurosurgical Sciences (AANS) Announced! Membership includes free online resources and online subscription to the Journal of Neurosurgical Publication Group, discounted registration fees for annual conferences, mentoring opportunities, and more. Want to become a member (FREE)? Send Katherine Callahan your name, mailing address, email, and expected graduation date.
THIS WEEK - Fall 2018 AAMC Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series Begins with our "CATS" Intro Session: Series launched 9/11. All sessions will be during the noon hour, and occur in the Sullivan Classroom (Med Ed 200). The series kicks off with "Career Advising Tools for Success" presented by our very own Associate Dean for Students. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Fall 2018 AAMC Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Emergency Medicine with Dr. Mario Trabulsy: 9/13. Read more...
THIS WEEK - The Annual Stetson Lecture in Technological Advances in Medicine: Harvey J. Grill, Ph.D., presents "Treating the Hyperphagia Driving Obesity: Neural Mechanisms of Feeding Inhibition": 9/14, noon-hour. Reception to follow. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Fall 2018 Babysitter Mingler @ UVM: 9/16. Each semester, the Office of Student & Community Relations hosts a meet-and-greet for area families in need of responsible babysitters and UVM students interested in a babysitting job. Read more...
Dan & Carole Burack President's Distinguished Lecture Series - "Cooperation in the Face of Complexity: The Future of Water Governance" with Mark Lubell, Ph.D.: 9/18. Read more...
Launch of the 2018-2019 Dining with the Deans Monthly Luncheons! 9/19. Join Dean Zehle and Dean Jeffries to promote positive collaboration between the students and members of the administration. This month’s special guest is Karen Lounsbury, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and our Director of Foundations. Read more…
UVM Office of Primary Care & AHEC - Primary Care Series "Why Oral Health Matters in Overall Health: Oral Health and Fluoride Varnish in Primary Care": 9/19. Lunch will be provided, please bring a beverage! Read more...
FIRST Friday Webinar Series Schedule Released! First up? - "The Cost of Interviewing for Residency"*: 9/19. Gain insight on the general funding options available to cover expenses incurred during the interview process and hear an analysis of data related to interviewing costs. Read more/review the full FIRST Friday Series schedule...
Vermont AHEC’s Health Care Workforce Recruitment & Networking Day: 9/26. Come ask Vermont’s hospitals and other health care employers about clinical rotations, electives, internships, job shadowing, research projects, careers, and more! It’s never too early to network, network, network! Read more...
Fall Community Medical School - "Cannabis: How it Affects the Body & the Brain": 10/2. Free and open to the public, takes place in Carpenter Auditorium from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., and includes a Q&A session. Read more...
2018 Translating Identity Conference (TIC) Registration is now live! 11/3. Founded in 2002, the Translating Identity Conference is New England’s largest conference focused on transgender identities, issues, and intersections. Read more...
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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP
THIS WEEK - 2018 Northeast Regional EM Medical Student Symposium*: 9/15. Are you interested in learning more about Emergency Medicine? Do you want to hear EM physicians talk about hot topics like physician wellness, free open access medical education, ultrasound, and more? Read more...
THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - LCOM student wanted for BME Pilot Project (part-time)*: 9/15 application deadline. A nine-month, part-time position that offers an exciting opportunity for engaging in a collaborative research project focused on developing new wearable technologies for tracking biomechanical indicators of fall risk in persons with Multiple Sclerosisduring daily life. Read more...
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - American Medicine Call for Letters to the Editor from Student and Resident Authors*: 9/17 submission deadline. Academic Medicine is seeking original submissions for our Letters to the Editor feature from medical students, residents, and fellows on the topic of trust in health professions education. Read more...
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* = All postings flagged with an asterisk are not UVM-sponsored/endorsed